Five Powerball tickets worth $50,000 were sold in New York City, Long Island, and Orange County.

Five lucky lottery players from across New York purchased Powerball tickets worth $50,000 for the drawing on Wednesday.

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The Powerball and four matching numbers were included on each of the winning third-place tickets.

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Wednesday's winning Powerball numbers were 6-15-22-42-47, with the Powerball number being 26.

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The $50,000 tickets, according to lottery officials, were purchased at:

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Players can safely check their tickets on the New York Lottery app.

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The winners have a year after the drawing to claim their prize.

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The winning Powerball numbers are drawn at random from a range of 1 to 69.

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The Powerball drawing is broadcast on television at 11 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

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